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Has anyone built MV Aorangi? Largest and fastest ship in 1924
… , Suva and Honolulu. Aorangi was owned firstly by the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand. Later she was used as a troop ship in the 2nd World War. That is where my interest has come from because my father was shipped out on this troop …
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Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
… ttle confirmation found, I did however receive a P.M. from "steamer" with copies from an old 1991 magazine which clearly shows twin rudders on a model of Bluebird of Chelsea. The complete rebuild of this vessel by Mr Martin Summers was comp …
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Re: RAF Fire Boat 34" Original Keil Kraft Kit
… rhaps should have said that on taking the strips out of the steamer I immediately fastened them to the hull shape using automotive (stronger) masking tape and left them until they had fully dried out. I then attached them as I mentioned pre …
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Re: RAF Fire Boat 34" Original Keil Kraft Kit
… d getting lots of splashes on the decks. I used a wallpaper steam with some sink waste pipe with a rag pushed in the end. This softened the 1/8" strips enough to allow it to bend around the shape of the hull. I used a form of superglue and …
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RAF Fire Boat 34" Original Keil Kraft Kit
… ng the rubbing strakes right at the moment, planning to use steam bent 1/8" obechi and cyno glue with six pairs of hands!! I am planning to seal the hull and use aerosol spray paint. Father Christmas gave me a full set of deck fittings but …
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Bunker Boat
… e loosely drawn after the Helen Euphane, a 114 foot 293 ton steam powered example of the type. She was built in 1902, and served temporarily in both world wars in the Coast Guard, as a minesweeper and patrol boat. The last history I have of …
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SS Empress of Canada
Canadian Pacific Steamships last passenger liner and Carnival's first cruise ship Mardi Gras. The model is 1:160 scale, 49" long, 17lbs, powered by twin 40mm props and two RE385 motors via 1:2 ratio timing belts.The power source is 12V usin …
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Looking for a Maxwell Hemmens catalog with the Lady Jane hull in it.
… incredible engineer, who manufactured a very wide range of steam-powered machines, from traction engines to trains, mill and beam engines, and of course marine engines, he made two V fours the Caton, and the Max4, now both of these are wor …
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Additional items I picked up last Sunday along with the Maxwell Hemmings Lady Jane launch
… h this type as my other displacement lubricators hang off a steam line. would anyone have the part number for this Lubricator? Going to be fun getting all working and hunting for a couple of parts.
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Questions on identifying the make of the engine, make of boiler and the make of the fuel tank. And w
… ommend a hydraulic test is carried out on the boiler before steaming, you can't be too careful. A local model boat club or model engineering society should have the required facilities for such a test...
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Questions on identifying the make of the engine, make of boiler and the make of the fuel tank. And w
I picked up some steam items from a person who father passed several years ago and wanted to sell some of his hobby items. I purchased some and have some questions. Questions on identifying the make of the engine, make of boiler and the mak …
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08 Balsa bow
… kes it a little more difficult and possibly having to apply steam or heat. The blocks are made up from four pieces that are glued together using aliphatic glue, then comes the shaping. I know where the curve starts and where it finishes it …
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Precedent 49" Perkasa
… of getting right, the instructions were useless. I ended up steaming the piece that wraps around the transom platform. Steam was also needed for the kick rail. The 1/8" x 1/8" timber supplied was extremely brittle and split even when steame …
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An exceptionally nice looking V twin.
… now have a degree in plumbing. The engine is from Chiltern Steam Models, and comes in kit form, and was reasonably priced everything considered. They also make an electric boiler for static engines so as no gas or fumes indoors, at half th …
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Re: Back to the Fish Port surrounds.
… the moment have you given any thought to the making of the steam capstan winch? Just wondering. Regards, Gary.
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Building the Highlander Clyde Puffer.
… as Vital Spark. These two are the last of the coal-burning steam-engined Puffers, the others have all been converted to diesel engines. These two were both built in England for the Royal Navy in the early 1940s. The VIC which is not a norm …
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Building the Highlander Clyde Puffer.
Hi Nick, and always good to hear from another steam enthusiast as per yourself. I opted for The highlander as it was bigger and had a bit more room to fit things into. Check out my build blog under Highlander Clyde Puffer, and you can see h …
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Re: Madison Belle
Hello John, At the moment I am also restoring a stern wheel steamer wreck. First I really wanted to throw everything down and destroy it, but my pride doesn't allow it. Let's see what's happening with you. . Greetings Michel-Claude PS: It h …
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Bottom and rear skins....
… bottom skins were fitted in much the same way as the sides, steamed (kettle fashion) positioned, marked, excess removed, glued, drilled/pinned and clamped in place. The only difference was that I decided to use epoxy, stronger I think? I di …
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SKINS cont (submitted early in error)
Cont: Before gluing the skin in place, I re-steamed it, then using the locator tacks, glued, clamped and pinned it in place. After drying all seemed fine, made a little bit of a bodge where the skin right at the bow join didn't look right.. …
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Source for 3/32 reed accent strips
… or edges and accents and they can take a bend without being steamed. If anyone knows a place that has this type of material I would really appreciate any info you can provide. Thanks!
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Unknown engine
Nickthesteam, Yes a lot of the older engine makers done this and created many designs that were never recorded. My hope is that it was based on some engine plan that was in model engineering magazines of the past. What was puzzling me was a …
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The Chines.....
… t a major catastrophe! However, I see the 'skins' ahead and steaming and fixing them looks very daunting! Think I've downloaded the pics in reverse order...
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Old motors
… was time I put up a photo. It is me driving a 5 inch gauge steam loco about 5 years ago. Roy
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Modified Stiletto project
… ng developable surfaces, like a lot of older models- ie- no steaming required,) so will probably be attacking the other side tomorrow.
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Navigation lights
My question is did the Mount Washington steamer have navigation lights? When did that become mandatory? Should I put them on my current Mt project? Thanks Dave
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Work boat inland
… 85 motor belt driving prop with plastic pulleys using Mamod steam drive spring band thingy, have had one in similer sized puffer for 15 years works well, 10 amp Mtronicks , 2.4 reciever 8 x AAA cells made up power pack, flashing light and n …
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Planking the main deck
… th its card caulking. As the planks are curved I decided to steam enough planks and keep them in a jig until they were fully dried, this worked really well leaving very little force to secure each plank with wooden clamp with a pin holding …